The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14

AN ACT for taking the sense of the
good people of tlils Commonwealth as
to thenecessity and expediency Of call
ing Convention to amend the Consti-
tuition, and to provide for ascertaining
the number ofeitizens entitled to vote
for Representative within this State.
WHEREAS, Experience has pointed out
the necessity OF amending the Constitu-
ton, and the eXpediency Of calling con-
vention tor that purpose; therefore,
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth OF Kentucky
I. That at the next general election
for Representative to the General Assem-
bly,, it shall be the duty of the several
sheritfs and other officers of election to
open a poll for and make return to the
Secretary of State, for the time being, of
the names Of all citizens entitled to vote
for Representatives who have voted at the
said election for calling a convention for
the purpose Of re-adopting, amending or
changing the Constitution.
2. That any sheriff or other returning
officer failing to perform the duty imposed
by first section of this act shall be subject
to atine Of six hundred dollars $4,000, TO
be recovered BY Indictment OF the grand
jury in any court having jurisdiction
thereof, and sliall upon conviction Of such
failure, be removed from office by the court
in which such conviction Is had
3. That for the purpose of ascertain
ing the number Of citizens entitled to vote
for Representative within this State in
the year 1887, there shall be furnished, as
hereinafter provided, to tile sherifEs and
other officers OF the election in August,
1887, registration book, in which the
officers ofthe election shall record the
names Of all citizens entitled TO vote for
Representative within this State ut the said
election. The officers of the election shall
be Elk oiiieio officers OF registration, and
shall haze said registration book open for
the record of said names between the
hours of0 O'Clock a. m. and O'Clock p.
m, on the Ist day Of August, 1887, cleo
ton atall the voting places in this Com
mcnwealth And it shall be the duty OF
all citizens Of this Commonwealth who
are entitled TO vote for Representatives on
the day OF the next general election in
August, 1887, TO 90 before the sheriifs and
other returning officers OF said election at
The voting precinct in which they are sew
orally entitled TO vote, and cause them
selves TO be registered on the poll-book as
| qualified voters Of this Commonwealth
and the names of any and all citizens liy-
| ing in the district known 70 said flicer to
be entitled to vote for Representative, or
made known 10 them by evidence On that
day, shall be registered as not voting.
And IN the year 1887, no other officer
shallbe authorized to make any list OF
returnof the qualified voters of this Com.
nonwealth, nor shall any return thereof
except the registration books and certiii-
Gates provided Tor this act be made, and
all laws requiring list or returns of such
! qualified voters are hereby repealed, SO far
4 as the year 1887 isembraced therein. The
total number Of votes so registered shall
be he true number of citizens entitled t.
| vote for Rep resentatlve within this State
for the purpose Of ascertaining whether 4
majority ofall the citizens Of this State
entitled to vote Representative vote fol
calling a convention for the purpose Of
re-adopting, amending or changing tile
Constitution.
4. The said registration books shall be
appropriately ruled and headed, SO that
they may, aud it is hereby enacted thu
the same shall, be the poll books record
| ing the votes for and against the calling
Of the constitutional convention, aud foi
ascertaining the number of cilizens enti-
| tied to vote ior Representative within the
! state. II snail be the duty of tie said Of
flcers OF election TO PROFOUND TO every yO-
ter the question; 'Do you vote for calling
a Constitutional convention or not!'' II
lYoter shall answer IN the Affirmative,